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The Supreme Court of Appeal dealt with an appeal about environmental compliance at Eskom’s Kusile Power Station. It held that a structural interdict in the form sought was inappropriate, but declaratory and mandamus relief with limited reporting obligations was appropriate, and it also dealt with issues of misjoinder and alleged duties of state officials.
This appears to concern environmental compliance, interdicts, and the joinder of Eskom respondents and state officials.
Evidence from source
held that, having regard to the subsequent remedial measures and the technical complexity of ongoing compliance, a structural interdict in the form sought was inappropriate; declaratory and mandamus relief, including limited reporting oblig
Supports: Summary sentence 2 about the court’s treatment of structural interdict and other relief.
whether it was permissible to join and seek relief against senior employees – held that the senior employees were misjoined as they had no direct and substantial interest in the proceedings and s 24N(8) of NEMA did not extend to employees
Supports: Summary sentence 2 about misjoinder and senior employees.
whether the Minister of Energy and the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) were under a legal duty to prevent the pollution and degradation of the environment by Eskom through its construction, operation, and management of the
Supports: Summary sentence 2 about the alleged duties of state officials.